So...whats for dinner?

eric95us

Auntie...the news of your dad makes me sad and kind of scares me...because I will probably be just like him and fighting it all the way.

Susan, that's a great picture of Olivia. I love it. I hope the interest in books translates to a lifelong love of reading.

Minus, I doubt there is any right way to go through "it" (grief). For me, I just wanted to go hide and had it not been for the efforts of two friends, I'd have stayed that way for a very long time.....

Chi. I love doughnuts..especially cream filled chocolate long johns. :-)

Dinner tonight will probably something over near Arizona State University. DD starts finals next week, was diagnosed with strep throat yesterday (talk about bad timing) and she has an apartment for the summer. She has a job about a mile from the apartment, which makes it nice for that. She put down the deposit so she doesn't need a co-signer and already has the apartment key, so she is asking for help to start moving her stuff from the dorm to the apartment so it isn't a huge deal next Friday when they *MUST* be out of the dorm. She doesn't have that much stuff, but some of it won't fit into a small car...hence the request for help and the likelihood of eating out.

ChiSandy

Bob and Gordy relieved me of two and a half more donuts before I awoke this morning (Bob grabbed the second Boston Creme and Gordy the Matcha cream-filled and half the maple-bacon raised Long John—oddly, the triple-chocolate-cake one I chose specifically for him, and the blood orange-passionfruit-glaised raised one I picked for Bob remain in the box). So I had the remaining half of the raised maple-bacon; the other half of the cake version from Stan’s remains uneaten.

eric95us

One of the pictures I found in mom's house was of my third birthday. According to my mom that was they day they moved from military housing to the house in town and they had forgot about my birthday. She said she went down to the bakery at what turned out to be a few minutes before closing and all they had was a chocolate long john doughnut. She said the owner put three "flowers" on it, along with 3 candles and gave it to her. I apparently loved it --I had a huge smile on my face--and maybe that's why I like chocolate long johns...

MinusTwo

Eric - wonderful story. I love family legends.

auntienance

Olivia, the modem bluestocking! So sweet, what lovely hair she has too.

susan_02143

Minus, She is growing up! She can sprint, run, dance, still looses her balance when she tries to pivot, but she is absolutely a toddler! In fact, she turns one in about 2 weeks. Hard to believe isn't it? *susan*

queenmomcat

Susan: way way late, but hopefully appreciated--I saw your picture with the involuntary buzz cut, and my first thought (honest!) was "What lovely eyes, and contemplative expression..."

M0mmyof3

Pork tenderloin, steamed veggies and a side dish

eric95us

A sourdough bread day today.

MinusTwo

I just tried a LemonGrass Kitchen frozen selection. I know, I know - but I'm deep into trying to get the Civic Association taxes ready to go the CPA tomorrow and I knew if I stopped to cook, I would not have the discipline to go back to the corporate taxes. And I bought this as a trial when I had a coupon for $1.25 off.

Anyway - the only frozen mass-produced dinner I ever eat is Stauffers Mac & Cheese, & maybe PF Chang's Stir Fried Rice once a year, so you can see I'm not a "TV" dinner fan. Normally I'd just as soon have eggs or cereal. I had Lemon Grass Stir Fry Chicken. For a frozen dinner it wasn't bad The white meat chicken hunks were decent & the sauce was delicious. Recommended served over rice, but I didn't even take the time to do that. Enough for two and I will add mushrooms & water chestnuts to the leftover portion later this week.

susan_02143

I don't know LemonGrass Kitchen. Is this a frozen prepared food?

I made some hamburger rolls today and we will grill some up to accompany those lovely rolls. I have made a carolina-style cole slaw. That is plenty for one meal for us. Brunch was the standard pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon. This year's maple syrup harvest is particularly good and Mr. SMT just can't get enough pancakes these days. After all, they are simply a syrup delivery system. I am willing to make them once a week, but no more than that!

*susan*

MinusTwo

Yup Susan,frozen prepared & it is a new vendor - Asian inspired. http://www.lemongrasskitchen.com/products/

Of course there's a fair amount of sodium, but the one I tried said "no MSG".

susan_02143

With Lacey's permission, here is a photo of her dress! I cropped it from a much larger one, so it isn't perfect.

*susan*

MinusTwo

Oh beautiful. Can't wait to hear about the wedding doings.

eric95us

Sharon pronounced the sourdough bread "wonderful"...and is complaining about the calories as she slices off her 3rd piece..

I'm such a bad influence. :-)

carolehalston

The picture of Olivia brought a smile to my face. She's adorable.

Lacey looks pretty in her dress. Goodness, how time passes. It was only yesterday when this wedding was months in the future.

Eric, I can almost smell the wonderful aroma of your sour dough bread! Is Sharon maintaining her weight loss? I thought about her yesterday when I watched a bit of a Jenny Craig infomercial. Maintenance is a challenge.

Dinner last night was one of the eggplant casseroles I made on Friday and froze. It was delicious with a crunchy bag salad.

I have a yen for chicken enchiladas. That may be dinner tonight.

Minus, I wonder if you and your neighbors couldn't take turns hosting the dominos game.

WW meeting this morning. I'm not expecting any weight loss. I'm at that stage when the last 5 to 7 lbs don't come off easily.

april485

Olivia is ADORABLE in that photo! Love it! Grandchildren are the absolute best. Enjoy every moment with her Susan. You see her a lot more than I get to see my two which is awesome.

Carole, good luck with weigh in. How I remember that - I really need to go back. I gain weight reading posts like Eric's about the bread...LOL

Speaking of gaining weight, that pasta machine is evil/wonderful. It is way too easy to pop out fresh pasta now. I made beautiful ravioli over the weekend (at least I used a marinara sauce with them and not my Bolognese which I have some in the freezer right now...LOL I made a couple of different types. One a mushroom, one a butternut squash and one the standard ricotta/parmigiano type. I froze the butternut squash ones which we will have with a brown butter soon...oh boy, butter! LOL We ate mushroom (mostly me) and cheese ravioli.

auntienance

Love Lacey's dress. Like Carole, I hope we get details soon.

Grilled pork steak and garlicky come slaw is on the menu. Don't know if that's what will actually transpire

We've had 8 inches of rain since Wednesday, flooding everywhere. Haven't checked on the garden yet. Fingers crossed.

HappyHammer

That little Olivia...those little legs crossed...precious!

Love the wedding attire- yes, it does seem like a long time ago when the plans were just beginning.

All this talk about yummy breads and pasta...I can resist, I can resist, I can resist 

Continuing the Keto way of eating so- last night was pulled pork, coleslaw and salad with homemade blue cheese dressing...all  items were made without any sugar.  It was really good!

M0mmyof3

Having leftovers from last night

carolehalston

April, your home-made pasta sounds so-o-o enticing. Glad you're enjoying your new machine. Maybe I'll make some orecchiette by hand my next "free" afternoon.

The weigh-in wasn't good. I'm up .6 lb this week. Afterwards I ran errands and came home and got to work on the enchiladas. I made a half batch of corn tortillas, 8 tortillas. Now a big chicken breast is roasting and sending out a spicy aroma. I took out a small carton of black beans to add to the filling.

The weather is delightful today. Yesterday's violent storms ushered in some cooler air overnight. I have windows and doors open, a nice change from a/c.

ChiSandy

Sunny now, but storm predicted for tonight. Still cold (49). Wanted to walk to the gym (7:30 training session), and then to WF, but not in the rain. Will have to drive (and parking sucks in the evening as all the millennials are exercising after work). Dinner will be late—Gordy won’t be home from rehearsal till 10, so will just buy a rotisserie chicken and make some veggies.

MinusTwo

Carole - how often do you weigh? I got in the habit of getting on the scales first thing every morning while I was doing chemo (and losing weight). People keep telling me that is too often, but I round off & watch for trends. Anything over .5 means I add another pound, but if it's only .4, I get to keep the lower value. It's interesting to watch based on when I go out to eat (major gain) vs when I'm too busy to eat but one meal a day vs times like last night when I finished off the bag of Dark Chocolate & Caramel Pretzel Treats with Sea Salt instead of dinner. Oops!!!

susan_02143

Avert your eyes Keto eaters. I started a polish yesterday and then made a focaccia dough today. Stretch and fold, stretch and fold, stretch and fold, rest, shape, dress and bake. Pizza Focaccia! Enough for a small village! For the oil, I made garlic confit and used the garlic as a topping. I then took some of the oil and mixed it with some of the basil oil I made at the end of the summer. One half got some sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and goat cheese while the other side was dressed with cartelized onions, Italian sausage, mozzarella and then some parmesan all over.

We will have some for lunch post-infusion tomorrow and then I will portion it to freeze for "those" meals in the future. In the future, this might be a side dish though. Can't have bread for dinner on a regular basis!

*susan*

HappyHammer

Susan- that looks yummy and "bread for supper" might be perfect for "those" days...love that you can freeze it.  Looks delish albeit not "Keto" friendly.  In your pocket tomorrow!

ChiSandy

Surprised to find upon my return to the gym tonight (my personal trainer's first day back after his knee surgery) that I did not gain any weight during April. After my workout, I picked up a roast chicken and some mac & cheese (sometimes a gal needs comfort) at WF, and sauteed some cauliflower/carrot “rice" in coconut oil with a little salt and crushed garlic. Dessert was a decaf cortado and a square of 85% dark chocolate. Trying not to think about the bag of mini-croissants…

Will make an omelette tomorrow morning with mushrooms and ramps. (I love ramps—the white part is like garlic & scallion and the leaves work like kale or spinach—but they have such a short season).

april485

Susan, I think I am going to book a stay at your AirBnB....LOL...just to eat your incredible food/baking. Those pizzas look incredible. You are amazing. Not sure where you find the energy. Are you still also working from home (besides the guests) in your other job too? If so, I want some more coffee cause you are putting most people to shame.

Lacey's dress is so pretty. Love the color. I need to buy one for a June wedding. My stepson is getting married and I still have not purchased something to wear. Nothing in my closet is doing it for me right now. I hate clothes shopping (I know, revoke my female card but it is true) for clothes. I do love to buy handbags though...LOL

Have a great day everyone! Eric, stay cool. Saw on the news this morning that Phoenix will be 96! YIKES!

carolehalston

Minus, the WW meeting and weigh-in is weekly. I often step on my "evil" scale first thing in the morning.

I have an apptment with my bc dr.'s NP this morning for an ultrasound check of chest and underarms. I called a couple of months ago to see if I had a scheduled apptment for 2017 and was told I hadn't been in since 2014!!!! I didn't even realize I was missing the annual checkups. I know this happened because we had begun leaving in late May and going north to MN. The apptments were usually in June.

The chicken enchiladas last night were good but not wonderful. Still we finished off the dish of 8 small enchiladas. My home-made tortillas measure 5 in. diameter. I think the filling should have been spicier.

Dinner tonight will probably be stuffed peppers, a veg. and salad.

SpecialK

Dinner last night was supposed to be chicken enchiladas (Carole - great minds...), as I had roasted five big skin-on and bone-in breasts on Sunday. I had a check up at the surgeon in the morning which was all good, and a skin check at the derm in the afternoon. As per usual, ended up with a biopsy on my right shoulder of a suspicious area where I had a previously treated skin cancer. This is my worse LE arm so it made me nervous that we will have to go at it again. I'm sure the biopsy will show recurrence and will now need MOHS since it is back. So, I came home and decided to fill the window washer fluid reservoir under the car hood, before coming in to make enchiladas.This is a new car and I was unfamiliar with the hydraulic action of the hood, previous cars had the stick thing that props the hood up. Filled the reservoir no problem, and while my neighbor jokingly asked if I knew what I was doing, I dropped the hood on my right hand. Spent some quality time at urgent care, nothing broken, thank goodness, but my poor LE arm! Dinner was not enchiladas, it was comfort food mac n cheese. Eaten with my left hand. Spending today icing and elevating

auntienance

Ha, we had chicken enchiladas last night too. Or rather DH did, I had little appetite having had a largish lunch.

Oh no Speciall! Ouch! Hope you get no flares!

Beautiful pizzas Susan. Your Airbnb fame must be spreading far and wide.